This is the start of a 18×24″ commissioned family portrait. Actually it’s a grandkids portrait, or cousins portrait. It will be a gift for the kids grandparents. There are 7 kids. So far I have the first hit of the first kid done all the way from head to knees. And I’ve painted the background.Continue reading “Family Portrait”
Category Archives: Portraits
Josie
Hi! I’m in between paintings right now so I thought I’d post a portrait I did a while back that I don’t think I’ve shared. I can’t remember. I took a picture of my niece Josie last summer while she and my daughter were playing on the beach in the evening. The sun was castingContinue reading “Josie”
Finished and signed! Soon to be delivered.
I finished the painting of my friends beautiful mother. As I’ve said before, the reference photo I used was a black and white taken in the 60’s. I’m guessing she was in her 20’s and could have been a movie star. My friend Jessica looks just like her mother but with brown hair. Same dimples,Continue reading “Finished and signed! Soon to be delivered.”
Rhino Portrait
Just for fun. I’m thinking of painting an animal alphabet. I painted this pink Black Rhino a few months ago and hung it on the wall to dry and then painted my nephew and hung him to dry and noticed the 2 together. It made me laugh. I had to specify that it’s aContinue reading “Rhino Portrait”
Sammy, Eowyn, and Ethan in the Clouds
Yesterday I got the call I’d been waiting for, my paintings were all framed and ready to be picked up! I was so excited that I made my kids pose with the painting making my daughter late for ballet and my sons after school snack get cold. They were good sports. Great kids. I loveContinue reading “Sammy, Eowyn, and Ethan in the Clouds”
Ballet 1
36×48 oil on canvas Ballet Idaho
Black and White
Karly and Cade & Spring Break
12X9 oil on canvas I can tell I’m tired because I can’t remember if I posted the FINAL picture of these two paintings! I recently got Cade back from being scanned at the art print shop. Last month I took in a big bunch of paintings to have photographed so I could have some high qualityContinue reading “Karly and Cade & Spring Break”
Mollie
Need a unique gift idea? I’d be honored to paint your baby. oil on canvas 5X7″ Little Miss Mollie. In my opinion this is the sweetest age and such a sweet little face. A companion post to yesterday’s, this is Josh’s baby sister. Kamie’s 5th and final baby (I think), she is adored by all. Kamie hasContinue reading “Mollie”
Little Sisters Birthday Party
16X24 oil on canvas This cool and handsome dude is my nephew Josh. He is at the same time the most amazing and goofiest kid I know. These Millwards over here think you are the best Josh. A while back I told him that I wanted to paint his portrait and all in one motionContinue reading “Little Sisters Birthday Party”
Jill Millward Artwork 